ADJECTIVE | VERB + CORE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤hollow空心◇Each fibre / fiber has a hollow core.每根纖維都是空心的。➤dense, solid, strong實心▸➤copper, iron, etc.銅芯、鐵芯等▸➤reactor反應堆活性區◇nuclear reactor cores核反應堆活性區➤central, essential, inner, innermost, very中心;核心;內核◇This is seen as the central core of the government's policy.這被認為是政府政策的核心。◇A new spirit welled up from the very core of the nation.這個民族的中堅分子中湧現出一種新的精神。➤outer外核▸➤common共同核心◇a common core of shared understanding相同理解的共同核心➤hard堅強核心◇A hard core of supporters gathered to see the star arrive.支持者中的中堅分子聚集在一起一睹這位明星的到來。◇hard-core party members黨員中的中堅分子➤emotional情感核心◇the emotional core of her music她的音樂的情感核心VERB + CORE➤form, make up形成/構成核心◇These ideas formed the core of his philosophy.這些思想構成了他哲學體系的核心。➤surround圍繞核心▸➤get to觸及核心◇We want to get to the core of the problem.我們想談談這個問題的核心。PREPOSITION➤at sth's core在⋯的中心◇At the core of our convictions is belief in individual liberty.我們信仰的核心就是相信個人自由。➤to the core徹底地;十足◇She was shaken to the core by the news.這消息令她十分震驚。◇He's a politician to the core (= in all his attitudes, beliefs and actions).他是個徹頭徹尾的政客。PHRASES➤the earth's core地核◇heat from the earth's core來自地核的熱量